The brief
A charter elementary school in Las Cruces, NM where students score 6 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 247 of 874 schools in New Mexico and 1 of 1 in J Paul Taylor Academy.
J Paul Taylor Academy is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.
- 202250%
- 2020–2021: no results on file
- 201937%
- 201837%
- 201727%
- 201640%
- 201537%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 41% (multi-year average, 2011-2022) · reading/ELA 53% (multi-year average, 2011-2022).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 88005; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2011-2022; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $51,770
- Median home value
- $207,100
- Median rent
- $899/mo
- College educated
- 31%
- Homeownership
- 61.1%
- Poverty rate
- 20.9%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 88005; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 72
- Very Walkable
- Bike Score
- 56
- Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 4,149/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Las Cruces. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Las Cruces), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Gifted and talented
- Available
- A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 28.5%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does J Paul Taylor Academy serve?
J Paul Taylor Academy serves students in grades Kindergarten through 8th.
How many students attend J Paul Taylor Academy?
J Paul Taylor Academy has an enrollment of approximately 200 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at J Paul Taylor Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at J Paul Taylor Academy is 14.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does J Paul Taylor Academy rank in NM?
J Paul Taylor Academy ranks #247 of 874 schools in NM.
What is J Paul Taylor Academy's MySchoolScout rating?
J Paul Taylor Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at J Paul Taylor Academy?
Based on loaded state assessment records, J Paul Taylor Academy has 41% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2011-2022) and 53% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2011-2022).
Is J Paul Taylor Academy a charter school?
Yes, J Paul Taylor Academy is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is J Paul Taylor Academy a Title I school?
No, J Paul Taylor Academy is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for J Paul Taylor Academy?
28.5% of students at J Paul Taylor Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 8th
- Enrollment
- 200
- Student-teacher ratio
- 14.3:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 14
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Midsize City
- County
- Doña Ana County
- Phone
- (575) 652-4006
- Rank in district
- #1 of 1
- Schools in district
- 1
- District spending per student
- $13,177
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- Not available
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
- Area population (ZIP 88005)
- 27,017
- Area average commute
- 21.4 min
- Area median age
- 37.3
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, New Mexico Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.